Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia canis, and Dirofilaria immitis among dogs in Canada

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 527-530

  Villeneuve, Alain ^a   Goring, Jonas ^a   Marcotte, Lynne ^a   Overvelde, Sébastien ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; EHRLICHIA CANIS;

EID: 79958732161     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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